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the call unlike the night when president obama called john boehner on election day and john boehner didn't answer his call. i think that you have to have both parties willing to engage with each other and talk to each other. looking back at the 1980s, for example, when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker of the house, they didn't agree but they sit down and talk and negotiate and compromise and today's republican party so hijacked by the right wing they're incapable of agreement. >> let's put aside the right wing here. we know that speaker boehner purged some of those seen as not being team players within his own party and we'll discuss the fact he's taken a hit for that. beyond the right wing or whatever you have numbers. you have exit polling. you have pew research poll that shows where the american people stand. if all of the people are there to represent us, meaning the people who are watching right now and the panel included here, we are all americans, we pay taxes, then why isn't this work getting done? >> well, just look at speaker boehner's fiscal cliff p
the call unlike the night when president obama called john boehner on election day and john boehner didn't answer his call. i think that you have to have both parties willing to engage with each other and talk to each other. looking back at the 1980s, for example, when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker of the house, they didn't agree but they sit down and talk and negotiate and compromise and today's republican party so hijacked by the right wing they're incapable of...
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again, we are waiting for speaker john boehner. i mentioned a moment ago that the speakership and job is on the line. he will come out, rich erickson was telling us, the missing ingredient is the spending cuts. the president has not been serious. where do you think we are in all of this? charles: this whole thing came about because of the debt ceiling compromise. now it feels like that entire thing has been flip-flopped. connell: i guess you would not have known all these things back then. charles: hind sight is 2020. what he may be prepared to accept now and what it was then. connell: the president called him up that day. we were actually down in d.c. that day. we thought there was going to be a deal. apparently, behind-the-scenes, the president was saying no. i need the more revenue. the speaker said, forget about it. charles: also, there is a lot of anxiety within the republican party. and lot of conservatives are newer breed. the tea party breed. despite what the media says, the tea party presented a major challenge. it was a s
again, we are waiting for speaker john boehner. i mentioned a moment ago that the speakership and job is on the line. he will come out, rich erickson was telling us, the missing ingredient is the spending cuts. the president has not been serious. where do you think we are in all of this? charles: this whole thing came about because of the debt ceiling compromise. now it feels like that entire thing has been flip-flopped. connell: i guess you would not have known all these things back then....
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creeding to john boehner's authority, let be john boehner negotiate this deal. all speculation he will not get involved in the same level. certainly he will be briefed and make his opinions known but he's not going to try to tell john boehner you cannot get this through the conference. look at it from a broad perspective, from folks i've spoken to, eric cantor is thinking like this -- general belief and consensus is if the gop wants to get in 2014 that boehner will most likely walk away in 2016. if cantor can be a dutiful lieutenant until then he could until 2016 if the house republicans win with redistricting and the margins they have which looks possible, he could achieve his dream of becoming the first jewish speaker of the house. no reason to try to ascertain and go higher up like he did in 2011 which left a negative impression of him in a lot of folks' opinions. it's going to be interesting to see if he, in fact, does stay back and credes to boehner's authorities. from all the conversation that's what he seems to be doing. >> i love the mixed messages here.
creeding to john boehner's authority, let be john boehner negotiate this deal. all speculation he will not get involved in the same level. certainly he will be briefed and make his opinions known but he's not going to try to tell john boehner you cannot get this through the conference. look at it from a broad perspective, from folks i've spoken to, eric cantor is thinking like this -- general belief and consensus is if the gop wants to get in 2014 that boehner will most likely walk away in...
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i think the john boehner op-ed shows you why. boehner is still guarding his right flank. everything he does, he's still trying to give gimmes to the republican base. we can say all we want -- the republican operatives want to change the party. but the base of the party is still there. they still exist. the tea party base. not only are they still there, 87 are still in the lame duck congress. you see boehner regarding his speakership into december. i would say we get past december 31st, get to january 3rd, reorganize the congress and then they make a deal. >> let's hope that's right. thank you for joining us. have a great thanksgiving. >> you, too. >>> next, the presidential pardon. stay with us. >> now, i joke but for the first time in our history, the winners of the white house turkey pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online vote. and once again, nate silver completely nailed it. the guy's amazing. he predicted these guys would win. [ female announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete
i think the john boehner op-ed shows you why. boehner is still guarding his right flank. everything he does, he's still trying to give gimmes to the republican base. we can say all we want -- the republican operatives want to change the party. but the base of the party is still there. they still exist. the tea party base. not only are they still there, 87 are still in the lame duck congress. you see boehner regarding his speakership into december. i would say we get past december 31st, get to...
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john boehner as we heard from kelly o'donnell is going to have to face meeting democrats if we have a deal. then he's going to have to go back to his caucus and say re-elect me as speaker. how does he do that? >> i think it's two separate questions, richard. on the first point he's going to have a difficult time to corral votes. if the president bring his 250 plan to the house floor, you're not going to see many republicans go after it. but at the same time i think boehner is pretty safe when it comes to his speakership. if gentlemen were making noise against the speaker, there would be huge trouble. i think boehner's pretty safe because there's not a challenger. >> sam, if boehner's safe in his job, it doesn't mean to say he's at all relevant here. he's just not a factor at this point, is that right? >> i think it's right but it's because boehner expressed he couldn't get his plan throw the court. i can only imagine how angry mcconnell and his staff are because they put him in a bind. all the while mitch mcconnell's got an eye on 2014 when he's up for re-election but the house speake
john boehner as we heard from kelly o'donnell is going to have to face meeting democrats if we have a deal. then he's going to have to go back to his caucus and say re-elect me as speaker. how does he do that? >> i think it's two separate questions, richard. on the first point he's going to have a difficult time to corral votes. if the president bring his 250 plan to the house floor, you're not going to see many republicans go after it. but at the same time i think boehner is pretty safe...
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ladies and gentlemen, john boehner. [applause] >> i've been on the road for the last six weeks helping my candidate and every place i go people ask me how are we going to do in ohio. well, by the looks of things tonight, i think we're in romney ryan country right here. i couldn't be more proud of the team we've got on the ballot here in ohio this year. mitt romney, paul ryan, josh man dell, sharon kennedy, a team ready to bring america back. [applause] a lot of you know i grew up not far from here but we moved here almost 38 years ago. raised our daughters here, moved my business here. this is our home. and i couldn't think of a prouder time for a westchester ohio than tonight. when i was running my business here, i saw how government could make it harder. i saw what government could do to stifle job creation. this is the heart land of america and in some ways this is where it all started for paul ryan as well. we got involved to help stave american dream. and four years ago people gave barack obama and chance to do jus
ladies and gentlemen, john boehner. [applause] >> i've been on the road for the last six weeks helping my candidate and every place i go people ask me how are we going to do in ohio. well, by the looks of things tonight, i think we're in romney ryan country right here. i couldn't be more proud of the team we've got on the ballot here in ohio this year. mitt romney, paul ryan, josh man dell, sharon kennedy, a team ready to bring america back. [applause] a lot of you know i grew up not far...
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look, speaker john boehner has done a good job in a tough situation. he has to work with barack obama white house. he has to work with senator harry reid. he also has to work with conservatives like myself and the republican committee. it is a tough job. he is handled it well. -- he has handled it well. so much of what may or may not happen in the lame-duck session depends on what happens on election day. i think it is going to be a good day for republicans. >> are there discussions happening now between yourself and leadership and the house studies committee? are you talking about how to deal with these issues? >> we are talking about what may or may not happen in a lame duck session. what we're mostly focused on doing particularly here in ohio is helping it romney win this race in our states and he can the president. that is the focus. it is how we decide big things. right now we are three weeks away from a big election. that is our focus. there are conversations going on among some members of the house representatives of all and there may not take p
look, speaker john boehner has done a good job in a tough situation. he has to work with barack obama white house. he has to work with senator harry reid. he also has to work with conservatives like myself and the republican committee. it is a tough job. he is handled it well. -- he has handled it well. so much of what may or may not happen in the lame-duck session depends on what happens on election day. i think it is going to be a good day for republicans. >> are there discussions...
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we will hear from john boehner, ann romney, and chris christie on tuesday night. on wednesday, paul ryan. finishing out with presidential candidate mitt romney on thursday. ron paul speaking about his liberty message ahead of the republican convention. >> welcome. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> you just heard from paul talking about his liberte chan message ahead of the republican convention in tampa. the supporters praised the increasingly bad weather. if you missed any of his "we are the future" rally, we will have again at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c- span. >> congressman pete sessions, from texas, and chair of the republican national campaign committee. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> also joining us, our guest reporters are josh kraushaar, executive editor for "hotline," and charlie mahtesian, national politics editor for "politico." thank you for being with us. let's begin with a series of ads which you are taking aim at the president in some key races trying to tag
we will hear from john boehner, ann romney, and chris christie on tuesday night. on wednesday, paul ryan. finishing out with presidential candidate mitt romney on thursday. ron paul speaking about his liberty message ahead of the republican convention. >> welcome. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> you just heard from paul talking about his liberte chan message ahead of the republican convention in...
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>> it has given john boehner some cover. you now have a conservativconse albeit establishment member of the house republican party who is essentially going to the left of john boehner. of course, john boehner has basically said, look, i disagree with tom cole. what has happened, we have actually seen other republicans embrace what tom cole said. mary bono mack said she'd support something tom cole is calling for, extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class, not for the wealthiest. by having this cover john boehner could actually have the flexibility to negotiate with the white house maybe something that doesn't go as far as the white house and tom cole want, but some other kind of middle ground. something we didn't see in the 2011 negotiations over the debt ceiling. >> meanwhile john boehner is being pretty elusive about what the specifics, the details are. i want to play a little bit of what he said today at his weekly briefing. >> revenue is on the table. but revenue was only on the table if there were serious spen
>> it has given john boehner some cover. you now have a conservativconse albeit establishment member of the house republican party who is essentially going to the left of john boehner. of course, john boehner has basically said, look, i disagree with tom cole. what has happened, we have actually seen other republicans embrace what tom cole said. mary bono mack said she'd support something tom cole is calling for, extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class, not for the wealthiest....
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president obama is lucky to have john boehner on the other side that have table because john bainer is not a crazy person. and he can work a deal. right now he simply does not have the votes. but -- again, the president does have to lead here. he has to bring something to the table. he has to be willing to give some that so that john boehner can bring his people to the table, too. but he can deliver. he's been mischaracterized i think. it's convenient for the white house to say, oh, boehner can't get his people behind him. boehner always gets his people behind him but the president has to bring something forward. chris: i'm thinking there's a possible deal there where boehner says i can release enough people for to you join your side, and you can get it passed. >> the tea party has been folded into the republican party them. don't like it. but -- chris: here we go, the big question for the president. does he go hard left, push for big tax increases on the rich? hold out for the toughest, most progressive program which will be applauded by the people on the left and say, they're already
president obama is lucky to have john boehner on the other side that have table because john bainer is not a crazy person. and he can work a deal. right now he simply does not have the votes. but -- again, the president does have to lead here. he has to bring something to the table. he has to be willing to give some that so that john boehner can bring his people to the table, too. but he can deliver. he's been mischaracterized i think. it's convenient for the white house to say, oh, boehner...
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john boehner urging president obama and democrats to work with the gop to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. >> paul ryan returned to capitol hill for the first time since being picked to vote for the bill. activists are paining an effort to stop the most cont ver that will part of the immigration law there from taking effect. they filed an emergency junction. it encourages racial profiling. it upheld the provision in june while striking down other parts of the law. mohammed ali is making his site outside of the ring. he received the liberty medal for his work on humanitarian causes. he established a research certainty for parkinson's disease. ally did not speak but stood with his family anyway to the crowd. that is your 5@5:00. time now for the first degree weather update. janice dean has it for us. cooling down maybe? >> yes. good news it's friday. we need good news today. don't we, ladies? a cold fronth that leaves cooler more refreshing temperatures and much needed moisture across the area. heyed of this front a little warm and sticky but it will get to you. the radar ahead of the
john boehner urging president obama and democrats to work with the gop to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. >> paul ryan returned to capitol hill for the first time since being picked to vote for the bill. activists are paining an effort to stop the most cont ver that will part of the immigration law there from taking effect. they filed an emergency junction. it encourages racial profiling. it upheld the provision in june while striking down other parts of the law. mohammed ali is making...
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john boehner shouldn't have a press conference. get john boehner at a small group of congressman together and say whatan we work out? all we're doing is playing politics, everybody will get locked into one position or another, let's see what we can work out and then announce it is something we have agreed upon. that is the way you do it, instead you'rsteadier quebec thy politics that di't produce what we needed to have. neil: what worries me is this hope is dashed. >> they should have put together bipartisan group, all they're doing is put on defensive by the self-interest groups they are meeting with. does not make much sense. neil: they made it very clear, nothing from us. and he owes them, right? >> they got him reelected. neil: time is urgent, timto say time is wasting. >> who didn't have to completely ignore the political thank you, but if you sttrt off and have couple of meetings with the leers of the democrats in the house and the republicans in the house and in the senate, and do it on a bipartisan basis. the only way it wi
john boehner shouldn't have a press conference. get john boehner at a small group of congressman together and say whatan we work out? all we're doing is playing politics, everybody will get locked into one position or another, let's see what we can work out and then announce it is something we have agreed upon. that is the way you do it, instead you'rsteadier quebec thy politics that di't produce what we needed to have. neil: what worries me is this hope is dashed. >> they should have put...
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and they've been a problem for john boehner. but you know, my book is not so much about the problem with congress is you mentioned them in the last segment with david fossy, about the political machine that the cope brothers have built for the sole purpose of taking down barack obama. and they've done it with think tanks, with political organizations, with the tea party, with research centers on universities. they are everywhere in states and at the federal level. and they just had another summit out in palm springs where they got their corporate buddies together and raised $100 million, $100 million for taking down obama this year. >> let me read one quote. and there are a number from conservativive columnists. rush limbaugh in january of 2009. you say it is striking how unqualified obama is and how this whole thing came about within the democrat party party. nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy. >> yeah. we always thought growing up that it would b
and they've been a problem for john boehner. but you know, my book is not so much about the problem with congress is you mentioned them in the last segment with david fossy, about the political machine that the cope brothers have built for the sole purpose of taking down barack obama. and they've done it with think tanks, with political organizations, with the tea party, with research centers on universities. they are everywhere in states and at the federal level. and they just had another...
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even with john boehner were to come to obama with a deal, john boehner is being held host and by members of his own caucus who won't let him do that. boehner can work with democrats to get it passnd and throw some of his support with the democrats to get it passed but the problem for john boehner is he has an election coming up for his own leadership position on january 3 and he is afraid to do that. >> laura: again, and i understand why julie is saying this because the republicans don't have a ton of leverage here, stephen. >> they don't. >> they have very little leverage. >> all of the taxes go up, lawyer, a as you know, on january 2. >> is it that bad for president obama if we go over the cliff, oh, throw the nation into recession and lose all these jobs but he views everything through a political lens does he not? >> he does. >> laura: i think they made the calculation this won't hurt them one bit and they have gotten the peg on the tea he party and boehner or something. >> the president has said that by the way of the negotiations and john boehner made the statement the other day th
even with john boehner were to come to obama with a deal, john boehner is being held host and by members of his own caucus who won't let him do that. boehner can work with democrats to get it passnd and throw some of his support with the democrats to get it passed but the problem for john boehner is he has an election coming up for his own leadership position on january 3 and he is afraid to do that. >> laura: again, and i understand why julie is saying this because the republicans don't...
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>> you to include john boehner because he is the speaker of the house, and in control of of the house, but you are making a fair point that the power of the republicans to drive the debate is being under question right now, and we are not sure how boehner can do it moving forward coming to the debt ceiling, and people will look at this experience on the fiscal cliff as an example of how john boehner may or may not drive the discussion. >> and also at the last hour, horse trading gets thrown on to the table, and then they get upset about it. so what is going to be thrown out that will get them upset? >> well, the thing that will get them piqued is that tax rates. obama is preferring a $250,000 threshold, but in the process of trying to hammer out the deal, it is raised to $400,000 or $500,0 $500,000, and the base is going to be angry about that, and that is offset by satisfaction that some of the entitlement reforms that the president had signed off on earlier such as changing the structure for social security will not likely be in this deal, and obviously, everything remains to be see
>> you to include john boehner because he is the speaker of the house, and in control of of the house, but you are making a fair point that the power of the republicans to drive the debate is being under question right now, and we are not sure how boehner can do it moving forward coming to the debt ceiling, and people will look at this experience on the fiscal cliff as an example of how john boehner may or may not drive the discussion. >> and also at the last hour, horse trading...
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boehner than hearing the other side. >> rose: and have you heard it is more favorable to john boehner than to the other side. >> that's what industry heard but i haven't read it. the press reports on it. but let's say what -- it is how we go forward. >> rose: right. >> and how we go forward is that at exactly as colin powell says, that there has to be leadership from the white house, which there had been, there has to be cooperation, there cannot be obstruction and, you know, it didn't have to be this way. i recently read an, wrote an op ed which you probably haven't read that said the do nothing republican congress it doesn't have to be this way. when we were in the majority and presidenpresident bush was prese cooperated with him on the biggest energy bill, in the history of our country, aids global initiatives, a stimulus he wanted with tax rebates i wanted, infrastructure he wanted rebates, tarp, tarp you have heard me say here, at a meeting that night, the chairman of the senate said we, if we don't act immediately we won't have an economy by monday, seven weeks before an electio
boehner than hearing the other side. >> rose: and have you heard it is more favorable to john boehner than to the other side. >> that's what industry heard but i haven't read it. the press reports on it. but let's say what -- it is how we go forward. >> rose: right. >> and how we go forward is that at exactly as colin powell says, that there has to be leadership from the white house, which there had been, there has to be cooperation, there cannot be obstruction and, you...
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. >> i don't know how john boehner did this. but tonight, john boehner's plan b is being attacked by president obama and rush limbaugh. and in a last word exclusive, the basketball coach who used his post-game press conference to talk about something much more important than the game. mass murder in america. >> the fiscal cliff talks, are they stolen again? >> i hope the president will get serious soon. >> i have met them at least half way. >> john boehner's so-called plan b. >> what is the strategy for plan b? >> make sense of what just happened. >> they're thinking about voting for, raising taxes. >> except for household income above a million. >> but they will reject spending cuts. >> the president will have a decision to make. >> that defies logic. >> this is baffling. >> grover norquist has given his blessing, that defies logic. >> people across america thought we were behaving like adults. >> stay classy, gop. >> if this does nothing, it will give us perspective. >> it is announcing a task force on guns. >> violence that w
. >> i don't know how john boehner did this. but tonight, john boehner's plan b is being attacked by president obama and rush limbaugh. and in a last word exclusive, the basketball coach who used his post-game press conference to talk about something much more important than the game. mass murder in america. >> the fiscal cliff talks, are they stolen again? >> i hope the president will get serious soon. >> i have met them at least half way. >> john boehner's...
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but something as you saw there from orrin hatch and speaker john boehner that has been rejected. so, the senate has passed a bill that follows the president's wishes that extends the bush era tax cuts for the bottom 98%, but does not extend them for the top 2%. those couples filing jointly making more than $250,000 a year. so, it's past the senate and gone no where in the republican-controlled house. what are the options available? nancy pelosi digging into the playbook as you reported with something called a discharge petition. if a majority of the members of the house sign this petition, then the speaker of the house, of the majority party, of course, is forced to put something on the floor that he does not want to put on the floor. i have to tell you, craig, sort of a hail mary and it hasn't worked for ten years when mccain feingold was put on the floor of the house by virtue of the fact that they had a discharge position. it has been tried hundreds of times in the past 100 years. it very seldom works. you can see now, democrats trying everything nay can do. putting on public
but something as you saw there from orrin hatch and speaker john boehner that has been rejected. so, the senate has passed a bill that follows the president's wishes that extends the bush era tax cuts for the bottom 98%, but does not extend them for the top 2%. those couples filing jointly making more than $250,000 a year. so, it's past the senate and gone no where in the republican-controlled house. what are the options available? nancy pelosi digging into the playbook as you reported with...
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republicans in the house under the leadership of john painer -- boehner and certainly paul ryan have a plan, one we are on record for, we voted for, and which the democrats, as you have seen, oppose. they have no credible plan that would offer us a sustaining plan for the future for seniors or for us to avoid bankruptcy. >> >> would you rather have your candidates running across the country campaigning on health care or would you rather have them running on a presidential steward ship of the economy? >> i think we would compare and contrast. we are faced with a budget that is not only out of control, but no plan that would substantially alter the direction that we are headed. republicans offer ideas to solve problems. yes, paul ryan is that opportunity for responsible conversation and adult conversation about we must do something now that we are here. the president and democrats are void except to try to blame republicans and mischaracterize. the president, if he is going to get elected, he needs to first of all, tell the truth to the american people about what this plan has done. it
republicans in the house under the leadership of john painer -- boehner and certainly paul ryan have a plan, one we are on record for, we voted for, and which the democrats, as you have seen, oppose. they have no credible plan that would offer us a sustaining plan for the future for seniors or for us to avoid bankruptcy. >> >> would you rather have your candidates running across the country campaigning on health care or would you rather have them running on a presidential steward...
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simpson-bowles report was a basis for where the president was in the discussion with john boehner. contrast that with paul ryan who voted against it and plan does not balance the budget. >> we got to remember here. we have to remember. ryan's cost savingings. no one was cutting anything. you are talking about slowing the growth of the government 5.6 trillion in ryan's and 4. on this side. >> that is not correct. you are talking about 20 billion in spending cuts. >> no, no, no. we are talking. you are wrong here. i want to make this clear. we are talking over 10 years. we'll have more spending than we do now. i want to make that clear. >> what percentage of gdp. >> but you look at. that's how you look at these things as a percentage of gdp and that's how you figure out if you are increasing or decreasing the debt. taxes would go up and pending would go down. that's how you get deficit savingings. >> you don't believe that the president let the debt commission @ altar and stranded bowls and simpson . >> no, i don't feel that. >> they feel that. >> i don't think simpson or bowles woul
simpson-bowles report was a basis for where the president was in the discussion with john boehner. contrast that with paul ryan who voted against it and plan does not balance the budget. >> we got to remember here. we have to remember. ryan's cost savingings. no one was cutting anything. you are talking about slowing the growth of the government 5.6 trillion in ryan's and 4. on this side. >> that is not correct. you are talking about 20 billion in spending cuts. >> no, no, no....
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. >> john boehner made a point at expressing dismay the president hasn't responded two days after the republicans sent him a fiscal cliff counteroffer. >> if the president doesn't agree with our proposal and our outline, i think he's got an obligation to send one to the congress. and a plan that can pass both chambers of congress. >> by trying to keep gop frustration on the president, boehner appears to be keeping conservative lawmakers off his own back for now. >> what's mood inside the conference. >> very united, very supportive with the speaker. >> multiple sources tell cnn in a private meeting with house republicans, boehner got no flow back for producing $800 billion in tax revenue, despite backlash from conservative groups outside congress. >> any complaints about this new revenue? >> i didn't hear anything. >> the speaker has full support of the conference to move forward and get something done for the american people. >> so far, rank and time republicans are allowing boehner to play out this showdown, trying to look reasonable while the president is intransigent. especially si
. >> john boehner made a point at expressing dismay the president hasn't responded two days after the republicans sent him a fiscal cliff counteroffer. >> if the president doesn't agree with our proposal and our outline, i think he's got an obligation to send one to the congress. and a plan that can pass both chambers of congress. >> by trying to keep gop frustration on the president, boehner appears to be keeping conservative lawmakers off his own back for now. >>...
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i think boehner is pretty safe because there's not a challenger. >> if john boehner is safe at his job, that doesn't seem to be at all relevant. isn't that right? >> i think that's right. but it's in large part because boehner couldn't get his plan through the house. i could only imagine how angry they are because they put him into this bind in which he has to negotiate with harry reid. and then it also gets house democrat support. all the while, he's got an eye when he's up for reelection. house speaker boehner has shown that he's largely, not entirely, but largely. remember, his deputies were both there with him when plan b was introduced. the logical successes aren't actually there. >> paul ryan is not the guy to watch, right? so paul ryan is the guy who has the real support of the house conservatives. a lot of people don't like boehner, they love paul ryan. now ryan, at the final minute, remember, he was with you for plan b. paul ryan, probably the most high profile guy, he's not running against boehner. he's not even interested. >> but robert, if the president gets this through, a
i think boehner is pretty safe because there's not a challenger. >> if john boehner is safe at his job, that doesn't seem to be at all relevant. isn't that right? >> i think that's right. but it's in large part because boehner couldn't get his plan through the house. i could only imagine how angry they are because they put him into this bind in which he has to negotiate with harry reid. and then it also gets house democrat support. all the while, he's got an eye when he's up for...
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you will hear from the ohio senator, house speaker john boehner, and ann romney. the event took place at the union terminal, a national historic landmark. >> thank you. thank you. we need him in the united states senate. send him their. what a terrific crowd. so, a cincinnati -- what about those redlegs? last night the team that has won the most games in baseball one again with a home run. i see another world series title coming to cincinnati, folks. [cheers and applause] and here is what else i see. with a home run by mitt romney at the republican convention, i see the rahm e-ryan team going all the way to the white house. -- the romney-ryan team going all the way to the white house. [cheers and applause] with your help -- and folks, we need them and we need them now. we're living through the worst economic recovery since the great depression. over 8% unemployment the last three years under barack obama. double-digit unemployment among african-americans and hispanics. the president vowed to fix the economy and he has not done it. he has failed. we cannot afford a
you will hear from the ohio senator, house speaker john boehner, and ann romney. the event took place at the union terminal, a national historic landmark. >> thank you. thank you. we need him in the united states senate. send him their. what a terrific crowd. so, a cincinnati -- what about those redlegs? last night the team that has won the most games in baseball one again with a home run. i see another world series title coming to cincinnati, folks. [cheers and applause] and here is what...
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so the president responded to john boehner quickly. take a listen. >> obama: what kind of inside job is he talking about? the job of rubber stamping the top down, you are on your own agenda of this republican congress? because if it is we don't want it. >> joy: later boehner actually proved the president right. he admitted that the going to stop at nothing to make it impossible for president obama to pass anything to help the country. when asked if a reelection victory for the president would going to have to raise taxes in some way to compromise boehner said -- >> raising taxes according to ernst & young would threaten our economy with the loss of 700,000 jobs. why would i ever be for something like that? i'm not. >> jennifer: why would we ever be for something like compromise? he is never going to work with the president. he is going to rely about private companies for tax-policy advice. isn't that exactly what the president was saying in that remark that he was being criticized for. inside this beltway bubble they have all taken ple
so the president responded to john boehner quickly. take a listen. >> obama: what kind of inside job is he talking about? the job of rubber stamping the top down, you are on your own agenda of this republican congress? because if it is we don't want it. >> joy: later boehner actually proved the president right. he admitted that the going to stop at nothing to make it impossible for president obama to pass anything to help the country. when asked if a reelection victory for the...
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john boehner wants that tip o'neill legacy. he wants to be able to say when you see my painting there will be universal praise. we won't agree with him here or there, least he got something done. >> can he get that without a sideways mention of the tan? >> newt gingrich has the contract with america in his portrait. >> and the crying. this is what i meant by the fact that obama helped him, because he allowed him to trim his sales get rid of the tea party complainers because now they say look the nation wants this. he looks like he's being broadly democratic for the best interests of the nation while shoring up his own, you know, particular interest there and he's been able to get help from obama to beat back the tea party. it's an ironic -- >> obama gave him -- >> he said the rich could pay. how about that? the rich would pay. >> obama gave him pow. >> we'll talk more about the rich paying. i think that you could say the president gave john boehner a political mulligan. how is that for golf talk, america? >> wow. >> who says i
john boehner wants that tip o'neill legacy. he wants to be able to say when you see my painting there will be universal praise. we won't agree with him here or there, least he got something done. >> can he get that without a sideways mention of the tan? >> newt gingrich has the contract with america in his portrait. >> and the crying. this is what i meant by the fact that obama helped him, because he allowed him to trim his sales get rid of the tea party complainers because...
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nor has a single republican or speaker john boehner, done anythingo remove him from the science committee he sits on. let's be realistic. he does represent the viewpoint of the platform, of several bill that is they put forward in this congress nobody called for him to go. it's only about their election. they are trying to put him in a corner, paint him as a lone wolf. he is the leader of the pack. >> you are taking that quote and trying to run with it and paint everybody that they agree with him. >> are we lunning on a platform which have been says a person at the moment that the egg and t sperm are joined, there a person there so there could be no abortion under any circumstances? not even rape and incest. >> the country is divided. some people are pro-life and some are pro-choice. we need to respect each other's us. >> how is it resonating in the hispanic community? >> the same. over all people do not agree with aiken's comments. >> mike huckabee is out there today in the paper saying, you know, actually there is a lot of quiet support. he called it a quiet army supporting him as a fel
nor has a single republican or speaker john boehner, done anythingo remove him from the science committee he sits on. let's be realistic. he does represent the viewpoint of the platform, of several bill that is they put forward in this congress nobody called for him to go. it's only about their election. they are trying to put him in a corner, paint him as a lone wolf. he is the leader of the pack. >> you are taking that quote and trying to run with it and paint everybody that they agree...
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they can do what john boehner is doing and say it's terrible. no matter what you're hearing and no matter what you're seeing, it's all bad. you can fool some of the people all of the time and some of the people are not ever going to vote for this president. it will work for them. >> you got 450 right wing talkers that are hammering this stuff every day. you have the folks across the street giving boehner the platform. it seems like he's going to the karl rove school and play book, attack where you're weak. these are facts but maybe we can get that head shaking crowd that we saw in front of ted nugent believing something different. >> it's true 70% of the country think we're in recession. we in media have some blame for that. people use the language of recession long after it ended. that's just wrong. it was sloppy talk from a lot of people in the media and in the public debate there. you're also flattering. this is not karl rove sophistication. this is much simpler. they are not talking about what they have done the you heard dict chenecheney. t
they can do what john boehner is doing and say it's terrible. no matter what you're hearing and no matter what you're seeing, it's all bad. you can fool some of the people all of the time and some of the people are not ever going to vote for this president. it will work for them. >> you got 450 right wing talkers that are hammering this stuff every day. you have the folks across the street giving boehner the platform. it seems like he's going to the karl rove school and play book, attack...
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probably the best john boehner can do. difficult for the republicans. 80-plus just ran four years ago with a promise they wouldn't raise taxes. i can understand why he's having trouble getting those votes, but i think he has no choice but to the try to pass snag soomething pushes the ball back into the president's court. the passage of the spending decreases was important. that's really where the emphasis should be. in tan ideal world, shouldn't raise taxes, shouldn't give the government more money because they're wasting money. we're not an an ideal world. i think john boehner, plan b is probably the best he can get. >> ask i ask, the other side of heather's point, republicans are losing the messaging battle. >> no question about it. >> a threat they're losing the messaging battle? >> the point made about tax increases not about the rich, poor, or anybody else. not giving a government wasting way too much money more money to waste. as you were, i was part of the reagan administration. the idea, don't feet the beast. star
probably the best john boehner can do. difficult for the republicans. 80-plus just ran four years ago with a promise they wouldn't raise taxes. i can understand why he's having trouble getting those votes, but i think he has no choice but to the try to pass snag soomething pushes the ball back into the president's court. the passage of the spending decreases was important. that's really where the emphasis should be. in tan ideal world, shouldn't raise taxes, shouldn't give the government more...
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the house is under republican control, so the president ought to be working with john boehner to find a solution that the house can pass and the president will sign if the president really was interested in signing it. the ridiculous offer by tim geithner really showed how completely unwilling this president is to look for a solution. >> well, i think no member of the house or the senate or the president should go on vacation before you've handled this. >> i think he has a vacation already planned. >> i know he does, but you know what? you guys have had a year and a half of knowing this problem exists, that everyone took off all the fall. the president and everybody ran for office who was up for office took off the entire fall. we paid all your salaries, and you didn't work, and now you've got this deadline of january 1, and you all think -- not sorry you, but you think you can take these expensive vacations or not expensive or take vacations and you haven't done your work. >> i want to get this problem solved for the american people. i don't want another recession. i don't want 9.1%
the house is under republican control, so the president ought to be working with john boehner to find a solution that the house can pass and the president will sign if the president really was interested in signing it. the ridiculous offer by tim geithner really showed how completely unwilling this president is to look for a solution. >> well, i think no member of the house or the senate or the president should go on vacation before you've handled this. >> i think he has a vacation...
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he blames john boehner. he said, boehner was the one -- and he's right -- as you well know, there is a war going on in the republican party-- >>> boehner was there with a deal that i wouldn't have liked as a conservative and obatcha adds $4 and00 billion to the deal? >> it was for political reasons. it derailed the whole thing. now whether it would have worked, we don't know. it's for history to speculate. at the same time, i spent the last four years studying obama with this policy. i know you are not going to agree with this. but there is a genuine progressive in him. there is also a genuine blue dog, fiscal conservative-- >>> where?! >> where? >> sean: $4 tril whereon in debt?! >> yes. but let me tell thu. he early on in all of these budget negotiations, he said to kent conrad, the democratic senator, he said, look, fifix this i am willing to be a one-term president-- >>> -- >>> >> when i talked to obama, he said, i am willing to lose an election to get this right? >> the rhetoric is there. >> it is this
he blames john boehner. he said, boehner was the one -- and he's right -- as you well know, there is a war going on in the republican party-- >>> boehner was there with a deal that i wouldn't have liked as a conservative and obatcha adds $4 and00 billion to the deal? >> it was for political reasons. it derailed the whole thing. now whether it would have worked, we don't know. it's for history to speculate. at the same time, i spent the last four years studying obama with this...
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speaker of the house john boehner called it dead on arrival yesterday. the question is whether democrats in the senate hold the line here or whether they say, we need to do something about a carl levin seems to think you can't push this through with the nuclear option. you need to get two-thirds on board. >> this is what happened when they last considered this in 2010 where you had the gray beards of the institution say no, this is supposed to be the [ inaudible ] for the house and chris dodds go to the floor and say this cannot happened. what happens with gray beards is they usually leave. >> or get grayer. >> we have a new class of senate democrats coming in and saying there is a legal and constitutional basis for doing this. the thing that i think gets confused here, is that they're not doing away with the filibuster. what reid is trying to do -- >> i think they should do. >> well, you can make -- you can have the argument because a lot of reproductive rights groups would be more cauckau -- cautio about them. have them show up and get 40 votes. >> if
speaker of the house john boehner called it dead on arrival yesterday. the question is whether democrats in the senate hold the line here or whether they say, we need to do something about a carl levin seems to think you can't push this through with the nuclear option. you need to get two-thirds on board. >> this is what happened when they last considered this in 2010 where you had the gray beards of the institution say no, this is supposed to be the [ inaudible ] for the house and chris...